PRAIRIE FARMER'S POULTRY BOOK 



claimed to have been produced from the American Dominique 

 as a foundation, and upon this foundation have been placed 

 several different courses of breeding. In this view the Barred 

 Rock can have more than one origin, but the consensus of 

 opinion is that Asiatic breeds crossed upon the Dominique 

 are the source of the modern Barred Rock. Dark and light 

 specimens appear in the breeding, and this necessitates a 



Pullet Bred Barred Plymouth Rock Cockerel 



double system of mating as necessary in order to produce 

 .specimens of show-bird ^excellence. In recent years the two 

 sub-varieties are judged separately, and there are some breed- 

 ers who breed one type to the exclusion of the other. The 

 tendency of the female is to become darker in color and of the 

 male to become lighter. This prevents uniformity and the 

 fault is overcome by double mating. 



The Barred Rock is a splendid dual-purpose breed. The 

 chicks grow rapidly and are thrifty. The flesh is highly prized. 

 They are good layers in all seasons if fed for egg-production. 

 The hens are good sitters and mothers. Eggs are large and 

 heavy and, as the flesh surpasses in tenderness and quality, 

 they are in great demand in the markets. The pictures on this 

 and the preceding page show a typical cockerel and pullet of 

 this popular breed. 



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